- Additional Authors
- Strobl, Staci.
- Description
- 1 online resource (viii, 289 pages) : illustrations.
- Series Statement
- Alternative Criminology Series
- Uniform Title
- Comic Book Crime (Online)
- Alternative Title
- Comic Book Crime (Online)
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-282) and index.
- Access (note)
- Access restricted to authorized users.
- Contents
- Holy criminology, Batman! comics and constructions of crime and justice -- "Crime doesn't pay": a brief history of crime and justice themes in comic books -- The world is shifting: terrorism, xenophobia, and comic books after 9/11 -- A better tomorrow: apocalypse, utopia, and the crime problem -- Villains: criminal behavior and the embodiment of evil -- Deathworthiness: paths to justice -- "Take down the bad guys, save the girl": gender and sexual orientation in the fight against evil -- "Aren't there any brown people in this world?" reading for race and ethnicity -- Apocalyptic incapacitation: understanding punishment -- Conclusion: Ultimate justice -- Appendix: sample and methodology.
- LCCN
- 2012050855
- OCLC
- ssj0000915464
- Author
Phillips, Nickie D.
- Title
Comic Book Crime [electronic resource] : Truth, Justice, and the American Way / Nickie D. Phillips and Staci Strobl.
- Imprint
New York : New York University Press, 2013.
- Series
Alternative Criminology Series
- Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 267-282) and index.
- Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
Strobl, Staci.